It was an accident, really. Having planned on seeing a condo, I was driving around West Bellevue when an “open house” sign lured me into Medina. Geographically, Medina is really just part of West Bellevue, but it has its own government and is technically its own little city. While you can still find a decent […]

As we drive up the lane to visit this Rolling Bay Private Island Estate, I feel that dangerous, romantic drink-with-two-legs tingle that says these 5.57 acres with waterfall, pond, and cedar trees a-swaying could be mine. Bill is shaking his head. I’m just the driver, he mumbles patiently as I gush about the privacy and

Sibleywood. A woodsy little community located within Enatai (West Bellevue, west of Bellevue Way, north of I-90). Big lots, nice houses, secret forest appeal. Throw in a community pool and tennis courts and a walking trail that leads to downtown Bellevue and you’ve got the makings of a very sweet spot to call home. The

True story…someone actually asked this question of a colleague as she and a friend were waiting for coffee and chatting animatedly about decorative styles of the 20’s and 30’s. I have long admired this elegant 1931 example of mixed-use development and always wondered about the residential spaces. This past weekend an open house allowed me